Saints' Memorial Dates?
Q. How does the Church choose which date will be celebrated as the memorial for each saint? A. A saint’s feast day is typically the day...
Mar 27, 2019
Can the Power of Prayer Be Diluted?
Q. If I pray for the healing of all the sick people in the world, is that less effective than praying for a few specific individuals?...
Mar 20, 2019
What Is RCIA?
Q. What exactly is the RCIA program? A. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a formal process of faith formation for three...
Mar 13, 2019
Why Does Lent Last Forty Days?
Q. Why does Lent last forty days? A. The Lenten season includes forty days of penance because it recalls the forty days that Jesus spent...
Mar 6, 2019
Why Ashes for Penance?
Q. How did the custom of imposing ashes come to be associated with penance? A. In ancient Jewish culture, covering oneself with dust and...
Feb 27, 2019
Biblical Names for "Hell"?
Q. I notice that in some New Testament passages where one Bible translation has the word “hell,” another may use other terms. What’s the...
Feb 20, 2019
Reiki at Catholic Hospitals?
Q. Are Reiki practitioners allowed at Catholic hospitals? A. Unfortunately, Catholic hospitals have often promoted Reiki and other...
Feb 13, 2019
Which Gospel Was Written First?
Q. Which Gospel was written first? A. The matter is complicated; scholars base their theories about which Gospel is prior on certain...
Feb 5, 2019
Why Do We Celebrate St. Paul's Conversion?
Q. St. Paul is the only saint whose conversion is celebrated by a universal feast of the Church. Why would the Apostle have that unique...
Jan 23, 2019
Was John's Baptism the Same as Ours?
Q. Last Sunday we celebrated the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Was the baptism of John, which Jesus received, the same as Christian...
Jan 15, 2019
